How We Talk to Each Other: Queer Country and Social Media

Rachel Cholst

January 17, 2025

Rainbow Rodeo

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So with all the news swirling around, I think it's time we all reconsider what it is we want out of social media. Most of you reading this are artists, writers, or publicists, so the answer is simple: build an audience. You can do that anywhere – you can build an audience of five people, even.

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Text "RAINBOW RODEO" with each letter in a different color of the rainbow, arranged on a slightly arched path against a transparent background.

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Why queer country music? Because sometimes you love a culture that doesn’t love you back. And when everyone came to the first Gay Ole Opry in April of 2011 in all their country finery, we knew we weren’t alone. We do it because we love the music and want to build a community to support queer country musicians.

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eQuality Events creates extraordinary opportunities where music can transcend gender, identity, genre, color, or who you love. It creates safe, welcoming, authentic, and affirming concerts and events that build communities and celebrates how music keeps us in tune with who we are and who we aspire to become. It seeks to change the narrative, create lanes, and open minds so that we focus on how being human is what unites us as human beings.

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